Boat fatigue: every paddler's unknowing nightmare. It particularly comes into play in ocean conditions. It is worth revisiting with the race season getting cranked up. I was thinking about one of our biggest races in New England, the 20-mile Blackburn Challenge where many of the paddlers have suffered. Most years, [...]
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Today was my 17th or 18th Crash B, Indoor Rowing Championship held at the New Balance Track in Boston. Up until a few years ago, this race held in Boston was the World Indoor Rowing Championship. Now they move the World's around to different cities every year. Just last week [...]
After a two-year hiatus, Mike McDonough revived his popular Nahant Bay Race for 2022. With a 7-10 mph north wind forecast to swing to the northeast during the race, Mike decided to reuse a course he plotted for the 2014 race. From Fisherman’s Beach in Swampscott, MA, paddlers would [...]
Clean Ocean Access Sup, Surfski, Kayak 3/6 mile Race was held at the Newport Shipyard. Timothy P. Dwyer and John Redos, Sam Duffield took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively in the 6-mile race. 98 participants that included 80+ Sups, then a mix of kayaks, surf skis, and Oc's. Flat [...]
